Las United States elections will be held next Tuesday, November 5, 2024. So far, the averages of the various national surveys show that Kamala Harris supera a Donald Trump by between two and three percentage points. These are the results up to Friday October 11just over three weeks before the elections.
The average of the polls shows an even scenario between Harris and Trump
According to the average of surveys of FiveThirtyEight, The Democrat leads her Republican rival by 2.5 percentage points (48,5% vs. 46%). The latest surveys show this same trend, such as that of the consulting firm RMG Researchsponsored by Neapolitan Institutewhich recorded a support of 50% for the vice president and 47% for the former presidentwhich represents a gap of three points between the two.
However, this report highlights that if Harris were to win the popular vote by this same distance, “the race would still be a tie because the Electoral College could tilt in either direction at that time”. “25 days before the election, it is still too close to declare a winner,” the company stated.
Some polls consider Harris the winner by a slight advantage over TrumpNeapolitan Institute
In fact, some polls show a scenario favorable to the Republican. The signature Rasmussen Reports projected that Trump will surpass Harris by two points: While the businessman appears with a voting intention of 48%, the lawyer appears with 46%.
In the United States, voting is not mandatory. All those who are American citizenscomply with the residency requirements of your state, are 18 years or older and have registered before the deadline, they have the right to cast their vote.
In order to vote, citizens who meet the requirements must register as voters before attending the elections. It is a exclusive requirement in all states except North Dakota. Some entities close registration up to a month before election day, while others allow registration on the same day. Therefore, it is necessary to consult the state or local office. To locate or contact her, there is a online tool of the US Government
Anyone can find in the portal web “Can I Vote” whether or not you are authorized to vote. To do this, you must enter the site, select the state in which you reside from the drop-down menu that appears on the portal and, once the state registration opens, enter data and review the voting record.
In US national elections, each state defines the documents that each voter must present to cast their vote. Some jurisdictions require a photo credentiallike the driver license or the passport. Other forms of identification are: voter registration cardand birth certificate o to social security card.
In the US, elections are not direct, but are carried out through a mechanism of indirect vote. This means that citizens do not directly elect their highest authorities, but rather the members that their state will contribute to the Electoral collegeand then they will be the responsible for voting for the president and vice president.
What documents should I bring to be able to vote in the US?Reuters
The Electoral College, meanwhile, is the intermediary and is made up of 538 membersalso called delegates or electors. Each jurisdiction has a number of electors defined by the number of senators and representatives it has in the US Congress. Thus, In 48 states and Washington DC, the winning space gets all of that state’s electoral votes, regardless of whether it was imposed by a minimal difference or by a wide margin. The exceptions are Maine and Nebraska, which each have a variation of proportional representation.
Although they are free to vote for anyone eligible for president, they always first commit to voting for a specific candidate. Then define the composition of the Electoral Code, These electors elect the next president, with a majority of at least 270 votes of the total.
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